Discovering the Lost Lake, Pimiteoui

Richard Gross has been actively involved in researching the history of the explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, since he was selected to be a member of La Salle Expedition II in 1975. From August 11, 1976, to April 9, 1977, he and twenty-two other participants, authentically retraced La Salle’s expedition of exploration from Montreal, Canada, to the mouth of the Mississippi River in celebration of the US Bicentennial. Using period documents, he has spent many years unraveling the myths and confusion surrounding all aspects of La Salle’s activities in the Midwest. Richard has a BA in biological sciences from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in biology from Roosevelt University, Chicago. He taught high school biology and chemistry for twenty years.